2.
Vision: Creating a West Coast “Big Data Freeway”
Connected by CENIC/Pacific Wave
Use Lightpaths to Connect
All Data Generators and Consumers,
Creating a “Big Data” Freeway
Integrated With High Performance Global Networks
“The Bisection Bandwidth of a Cluster Interconnect,
but Deployed on a 20-Campus Scale.”
This Vision Has Been Building for 25 Years

3.
DOE ESnet’s Science DMZ: A Scalable Network
Design Model for Optimizing Science Data Transfers
• A Science DMZ integrates 4 key concepts into a unified whole:
– A network architecture designed for high-performance applications,
with the science network distinct from the general-purpose network
– The use of dedicated systems for data transfer
– Performance measurement and network testing systems that are
regularly used to characterize and troubleshoot the network
– Security policies and enforcement mechanisms that are tailored for
high performance science environments
http://fasterdata.es.net/science-dmz/
Science DMZ
Coined 2010
The DOE ESnet Science DMZ and the NSF “Campus Bridging” Taskforce Report Formed the Basis
for the NSF Campus Cyberinfrastructure Network Infrastructure and Engineering (CC-NIE) Program